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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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